What’s up with that fad?

Every time I open the pages of a fashion magazine I find myself confused more then interested in the latest fashion crazes. Whats even more insane is when these trends are visible on the streets or in the halls of my High School.

Why is it suddenly popular to wear non-prescription glasses or mis-matched neon clothing? Granted there have always been embarrassing trends in fashion (shoulder pads, hair spray, corsets) that are not only aesthetically unpleasing but also uncomfortable and generally not functional.

Magazines like Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Cosmo girl and Nylon are instructing teenage girls to make every week spirit week. Make-up is becoming increasingly ghoulish, hair cuts look as if they were executed not with scissors but instead lawn mowers, and if the clothing doesn’t represent mis-match day it plays out as pajama day.

As far as non-prescription glasses go, it’s the worst offense. For years women have worn contacts to disguise their vision problems. Now that cute styles of glasses are available girls are heading to the mall to find a pair of what is essentially sunglasses with clear plastic lenses.

Whatever happened to looking your best, is that now reserved for weekends?